Title Page
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Document No.
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Client / Site
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Location
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Company Representative
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OH&S Policies & Procedures
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Do you have a formal OHS management system (Safety Map, AS4801 or bespoke) and sighted? <br>Note: Safety systems may include company specific policies and procedures, traffic management plans, safe operating procedures(SOPs)
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Do you have a written OHS Policy? If yes, sight or obtain a copy if possible.<br>Note: Outlines company’s OHS commitment objectives, planning and responsibilities
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Do you have a written policy for bullying/harassment in the workplace?<br>Note: May not have a policy, but need to have understanding of bullying prevention and responsibilities.
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Who is responsible for the management of OHS at the work site or within your company?<br>Note: This role may be fulfilled by a HR Office, Supervisor, Operations Manager or OHS Coordinator.t
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Do you have processes for reporting injuries, incidents and hazards?<br>Note: Review incident registers and/or procedures. Sight incident report form. Is “What to do if you are injured poster” displayed?
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Will you contact our agency if one of our on-hired employee/s suffers an injury or is involved in an incident?<br><br>Note: 1. Ensure employee is OK 2. Contact Consultive 3. Complete incident form 4. Follow up action/controls
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If an OHS issue arises which cannot be resolved immediately, what should our on-hired employee/s do?<br><br>Note: E.g. Issues can be reported to supervisor and or manager or refer to an issue resolution procedure.<br><br>
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What Consultation processes do you have in place? Can these processes be accessed by our on-hired employee/s?<br><br>Note: This may include formal OHS Committee, tool box talks, staff meetings and/or noticeboards whereby OHS is discussed.
Induction and Training
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Will our on-hired employee/s be provided with workplace specific induction before commencement of work?<br><br>Note: E.g. a training video, company hand booklet/pamphlet, site walkthrough etc. This may be an informal or formal process
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What types of task specific or on-the-job training and supervision are provided to our on-hired employee/s?<br><br>Note: E.g. on some assignments the on-hired employee may have a buddy. Competency assessments completed. SOP’s may also be displayed
Hazard Identification & Control of Risks - List relevant job tasks at each question
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Will our on-hired employee/s be undertaking tasks involving hazardous manual handling?<br><br>Note: E.g. completion of risk assessments, awareness training/information provided, trolleys used and team lifting used when required.
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Will our on-hired employee/s be entering areas shared pedestrian and traffic areas.<br><br>Note: E.g. barricaded or designated walk ways, traffic management plans, signs, high visibility vests.<br><br><br><br>
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Will our on-hired employee/s be exposed to areas that have excessive noise?<br><br>Note: E.g. ear plugs provided, job rotation, audiometric testing etc.
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Will our on-hired employee/s be working in heat stress or cold conditions? e.g. outdoors
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Will our on-hired employee/s be entering any confined spaces or poorly ventilated environments?<br><br>Note: E.g. permit to work cards are used, training provided, PPE issued, testing of atmosphere prior to entering enclosed spaces, emergency equipment available
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Will our on-hired employee/s be required to work at heights above 2 metres or on ladders?<br><br>Note: E.g. harness equipment, ladders, cages, work instructions, training etc.
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Is the work classified as construction work<br><br>Note: If so a Construction Induction Card (Red Card) will be required.
Personal Protective Equipment & Clothing
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Will our on-hired employee/s be required to wear personnel protective equipment?<br><br>Note: This may include a uniform, steel capped boots, high visibility vest, ear plugs, goggles, hard hat etc.
Amenities, Emergency Response and First Aid
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What amenities do you have on-site for our on-hired employee/s?<br><br>Note: This may include washroom, dining facilities, access to drinking water.
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What are the first aid and emergency arrangements for the site?<br><br>Note: This may include officers, evacuation plans, first aid kit
Changes to Agreed Assignment Work
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Consultive needs to be notified if there are any changes to the work assignment. Who will be responsible for notifying us of any changes?<br><br>Note: This is important, because hazards can change when work activities are altered.
Injured Workers – Return to Work Obligations
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Should a Consultive employee be injured on your site are you prepared to work in conjunction with Consultive to ensure a quick recovery by assisting with the Return to Work process<br><br>Note: This is encouraged and is a joint obligation to assist in the avoidance of Third Party Recovery action initiated by the VWA and to minimise the length of claims, which in turn effects both our premiums
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Do you have any light duties available to accommodate injured workers who may have a limited capacity or restricted duties clearance?<br><br>Note: This may include light assembly work, tasks where sitting is appropriate, administrative work (if appropriate) etc. List roles that may be available
General Housekeeping & Environment
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OHS Policy Displayed
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Work areas free from clutter & obstructions
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Work areas well lit to enable safe operations
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No temperature extremes
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Surfaces safe and suitable e.g. floor free from cracks, oil, holes.
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Stock/material stored safely on racking/no overhang/damaged or unstable racking
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Floor free from slip/trip hazards e.g. hydraulic hoses, pallets
Traffic Management
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People are separated from vehicles e.g. elevated platforms, designated walkways, barriers etc
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Traffic warning systems in place e.g. warning lights, signage
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Machinery moving/working at walking pace
Working at Heights
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Work platforms used are enclosed where work is above 2 metres
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Falls prevention (rail/scaffolding) or fall arrest harnesses are used for work areas not fully enclosed or working over edge
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Standard ladders are not used to pick items at heights
First Aid & Emergency & Amenities
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Washroom and dining area/facilities clean and tidy
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Emergency exit and lighting provided
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Emergency procedures/plan displayed
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Emergency and First aid contacts displayed (where required)
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First aid boxes sighted and contents checked
Comments, Completed & Signed
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No comments or follow ups required?
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Company representative signature
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Consultive OH&S Officer signature